Target 2027 for Turkey's Lunar Research Program AYAP-1

Within the framework of the 2027 Presidential Annual Program, new steps will be taken under the National Space Program, and the spacecraft developed for AYAP-1, the first phase of the Lunar Research Program, is planned to be launched in 2027.

According to the 2027 Presidential Annual Program, new steps will be taken within the framework of the National Space Program, primarily focusing on the Lunar Research Project and Domestic Satellite Development projects. In this context, while the spacecraft developed under AYAP-1, the first phase of the Lunar Research Program, is planned to be launched in 2027, verification, integration, and test activities for critical space technologies are continuing within the project.

Within the scope of the High-Resolution Constellation Satellite Development Project, integration, environmental tests, and launch preparations for İMECE-2 are projected to be completed next year. Additionally, system integration activities for İMECE-3 will be carried out, and the development of the ground station and electric propulsion infrastructures within the TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute will continue.

Preparations for the establishment of UHUM will begin in order to monitor and model the effects of changes in space weather. Under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, infrastructure for space technologies will also be developed through studies to be carried out in cooperation with the Turkish Space Agency, TÜBİTAK, and universities.